Upgrade ASUS VG248QE with G-SYNC Kit

Published Oct 21, 2013 by

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Please see List of GSYNC Monitors for a more up-to-date list.

Good news:
The ASUS VG248QE monitor is G-SYNC upradeable!

Don’t know what G-SYNC is?
G-SYNC eliminates tearing, eliminates stutters and reduces input lag.
See GSYNC Preview Part One: Fluidity and Part Two: Input Lag.

DIY Upgrade Instructions:
1. You need an ASUS VG248QE monitor.
2. Purchase a G-SYNC DIY Upgrade Kit from NVIDIA.
3. Follow the Installation Guide (pdf) and the Video (YouTube) to install the upgrade.

NVIDIA says:
“For a limited time, we are making a G-SYNC Do-It-Yourself Kit available. If you have an ASUS VG248QE monitor, you can purchase the kit and mod your monitor. Assuming you are proficient with moding, this solution might be right for you. The installation process should take approximately 30 minutes.”

If you prefer G-SYNC to be already included, see List of G-SYNC Monitors.
Several monitors with G-SYNC built-in, are coming before the end of 2014.

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tigerman
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tigerman

Hi everyone, thanks for this website, i’ve just ordered an asus VG248QE and i would like to apply the DIY kit soon but i have a question:
– am i able to use the Lightboost backlight strobing for 2d gaming if i do the modification? (i have a 3d emitter so it’s supposed to work right?)

You say the exe to enable lightboost in 2d will not work with the g-sync modification, but i should not need it as i have the emitter that’s right?

thanks.

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10 years 3 months ago
tigerman
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tigerman

Ok i’ve read som more articles, no lightboost anymore with g-sync, there is now the ULMB, but it cannot be used togheter with g-Sync as i was supposing, it’s technically much more difficult to be able to use both togheter due to the variable monitor refresh caused by g-sync.
Same apply then for 3dvision, as the emitter actually needs a fixed framerate to send the signal correctly to the glasses.
As i am both a lightboost and 3dvision user (and i dont’ care too much about colors) i feel that this g-sync upgrade doesn’t worth much for me.
My opinion will change completely once they add the ability to use both g-sync and ULMB simultaneously.

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10 years 3 months ago
dreamss
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dreamss

another question. my end goal is to customize the horrible asus vg crosshairs, any chance you know of any tools t hat can access the firmware/hud elements,. or if there is a jtag/spi pinput is accesible?

any info/input is apreciated. thanks

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10 years 5 months ago
Mark Rejhon
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Mark Rejhon

We’re not aware of JTAG tools to hack monitor firmware at this time, however, we’re aware that Display Corner in Switzerland did successfully reverse-engineer some elements of the LightBoost hardware:
http://display-corner.epfl.ch/index.php/LightBoost

…Our disclaimer: (to keep manufacturers happy; they read our blog nowadays!). Bear in mind hacking monitors in this manner can be risky — there’s a high chance of bricking a monitor, and manufacturers aren’t happy if bricked monitors are returned for warranty claims.
…Our support: But that doesn’t mean we’re not enthusiac at watching the user community do amazing things. Being 120Hz monitor news, we still report on interesting/exciting developments of end users doing interesting modifications on 120Hz monitors. Keep us tuned!

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10 years 5 months ago
dreamss
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dreamss

Any way to get into some kind of mailing list… would love to be one of the first suckers to do this XD also ill pics of the process

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10 years 5 months ago
Mark Rejhon
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Mark Rejhon

They don’t currently have a mailing list, but keep a close eye on the main BlurBusters page, we are adding new sections during November.

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10 years 5 months ago
snake
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snake

hey i’ve got a question mark, tbh am thinking of getting the asus VG248QE but my question is will there be any decrease in performance compared with Q1 incoming asus monitors since these would be g synic ready, even if a little nvidia hasn’t said any thing about this so am just wondering i think its important to know

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10 years 5 months ago
Mark Rejhon
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Mark Rejhon

G-SYNC will have a superior LightBoost sequel.
Fortunately, if you get the VG248QE, it is upgradeable to G-SYNC in the future. Either by getting the board yourself (and opening up your monitor), or sending your monitor back to get the G-SYNC upgrade installed.

If you prefer G-SYNC to be built in, just wait several months or half a year. However, I know that many people (who visit this site) are anxious to get 120Hz already, so it’s the common computer upgrade decision: “Buy now, or wait?”

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10 years 5 months ago
snake
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snake

also i might wait for Q1 before buying it since i think there will be 177hz monitors but am not so sure

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10 years 5 months ago
snake
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snake

oh yeah just a question i’ve been told that this monitor wud be sold at about 400$ G synic ready, like will the new monitors cost more too ? or only this monitor cause it’s not g synic ready ?

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10 years 5 months ago
Mark Rejhon
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Mark Rejhon

Yes, G-SYNC monitors will generally cost slightly more.

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10 years 5 months ago
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